I am running 3 games at ACUS. 2 are full... and one has only 3 players, all from Ann Arbor. Now comes the angst: did I not write the description well? is it up against a host of other good games? is the genre just not interesting? I haven't had a game not be full in ... um... years and years. It happened once before, I remember ( Read more... )

This is the last one for me this con. Damn descriptions are hard!

( Firefly: Out of the Ashes )

Here's another one, late as it is. This will be in Slot 7.

( Le Bureau )

Posted here 'cause it's way too long for FB. :-)
Let me know if you are interested! also any locals, please let me know if you want to take part in game 1 of the series. it will be run soon, probably a Friday evening in March.

( game: CASE PORTMAN COLONY )

From Michael Ruhlman:

"I must here make a distinction that surely will be debated. Since we are unlikely ever to get rid of the unfortunate term “foodie,” I would be grateful if we could separate people who like to cook from foodies. I have nothing against foodies, I hope it's clear. But we should recognize that they are a distinct species, and ( Read more... )

I had a very disturbing dream a few nights back. In it, Erick Wujcik was in my house, and just... disappeared. I kept trying to recreate the circumstances under which he disappeared, so that he could find his way back. It never worked ( Read more... )

...you put the whole coffee beans into the French press, skipping the grinder altogether.

*blink*

at least I didn't pour the hot water over them. caught myself, poured beans into grinder, and made coffee properly. took 3 cups to wake up this morning. I blame the rain.

So, I was talking with someone once about how my sister and brother-in-law own a condo up in Breckinridge CO. This person expressed interest, asking if my sis rented it from time to time? I remember replying that I didn't know, but it seemed likely ( Read more... )

building geekery, from my alma mater no less: UM professor creates bendable, self-healing concrete

thought you might be interested in this: UM Professors work to keep the Ojibwe language and culture alive in Michigan